The older you get the higher the expectation is on you to be able to spend money. When you are a broke college student, all the norms associated with you are budget-friendly and affordable: eating cheap food, drinking cheap alcohol, wearing cheap clothes, etc. However, once you get your “Grown Up” job and start making your “Grown Up” money, the norms associated with you are the complete opposite. These grown up behaviors actually waste your money on a daily basis.